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Product Dimensions

5 x 4.8 x 2.1 inches

Item Weight

4.8 pounds

ASIN

B00388C3TW

Item model number

R9703

Manufacturer recommended age

36 months - 6 years

Batteries

4 AA batteries required.

Best Sellers Rank

#899,048 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
#983 in Electronic Learning Systems

Customer Reviews

4.1 351 ratings

4.1 out of 5 stars

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Yes

Manufacturer

Fisher-Price

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Product Description

Fisher-Price iXL 6-in-1 Learning System (Blue)

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An exciting handheld device, the Fisher-Price iXL 6-in-1 Learning System is a great introduction to technology that provides plenty of fun learning activities for young children. This sophisticated, yet kid-friendly toy features six distinct interactive options--such as a Digital Reader, Game Player, and MP3 Player--that will entertain and teach kids aged 3 to 7. By connecting this device to your computer you can add your own photos and music to the iXL, create profiles, and download extras that will enhance your child's experience.

iXL 6-in-1 Learning System
(Blue)
Ages: 3 to 7 years
Requires: Four AA batteries (not included), Internet connection, and a computer

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The Good: Durable, easy-to-use, customizable learning toy that can expand with your child's growth

The Challenging: With high speed cable internet, software may take up to 30 minutes to download

In a Nutshell: A fun and educational introduction to technology

This exciting handheld toy helps introduce children to technology.
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The iXL features six activities, including an interactive reader.
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Kids can practice their art skills with the included Art Studio. View larger. Intuitive and Kid-Friendly Technology
Made of rugged plastic that will survive all kinds of crazy play, the iXL is similar to popular hand-held game players, but is designed for the use of younger children. The device opens like a book to reveal an LCD touch screen that displays all the action. Your kid will navigate through the activities by touching the tethered stylus to the screen.

The iXL is extremely intuitive and uncomplicated. The stylus has a holster and is tethered to the device by a sturdy nylon string, so your child will never lose it. Opposite the screen is a speaker with volume control, an Action button that allows you to make choices in certain modes, and a Home button that returns you to the Main Menu whenever you wish.

Easy Set Up
To turn the piece on, you or your child will simply press the Power button positioned on the side of the device. All elements of interaction--from the generous buttons and stylus, to the iXL's hearty casing--are practical for children's use.

After unpacking the iXL, you'll get it ready for play by inserting four AA batteries then completing a quick calibration of the touch screen. You'll want to install the software for this toy via the accompanying CD-ROM to access additional features, software updates, and customizations. Additional iXL features include an SD slot for memory expansion, built-in memory of up to 150 MB, and a standard headphone jack for those long car rides or flights.

An Interactive Learning Experience
The iXL will keep curious kids busy, entertained, and learning with its six preloaded activities. Your child will practice reading and comprehension with the Digital Reader, which includes an interactive 15-page story available in either the reading or interacting mode. For kids who love action, the Game Player features a three-level arcade game that promotes counting and learning about sequences and numbers.

Future young writers can practice the alphabet and their penmanship in the Notepad mode, while young artists will flex their creativity with the Art Studio's digital tools. The iXL includes an MP3 Player with five preloaded kid's songs and a Photo Viewer with three sample images that can be embellished and manipulated.

Software Downloads Expand Features
You'll get the most from the iXL by loading the software onto your PC and attaching the device to your computer with the accompanying USB cable. Although with high-speed cable internet software may take up to 30 minutes to download, once you completed this you can transfer files to increase playing options, including additional software for purchase that will add new stories and games for your child to play.

Navigating the software is simple and intuitive. You can create up to five profiles for the iXL, so this device can be enjoyed by the whole family. Add images or music files to the library and transfer them to the iXL. The software also gives you access to other fun and free extras, such as printable activity sheets for your child or the whole family, craft and party ideas, and other activity suggestions categorized by age.

Minimum System Requirements

OS: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X v10.4 or higher
Processor: 1.2 GHz
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Hard Drive: 150 MB available
Video Resolution: 800x600 32-bit color DirectX9.oc compatible

Sound: 16-bit DirectX compatible
CD or DVD drive
USB port
Internet connection

What's in the Box
iXL 6-in-1 Learning System, USB cable, and CD-ROM.
iXL 6-in-1 Learning System - Available in three colors
Silver
Pink
Blue

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Customer reviews

4.1 out of 5

351 global ratings

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Customers like the age range, educational value, ease of use, and quality of the toy. For example, they mention it's fun, easy to navigate, and a great introduction to electronics for kids. That said, some complain about the performance, battery life, and durability.

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60 customers mention60 positive0 negative

Customers find the toy and games in the box educational and fun for kids. They also say it's a great toy for kids that love to play games. Customers also say the tablet is interesting and entertaining for their children.

"...The games are nice because they are loaded onto the game, rather than being cartridges, so I was able to load my nephew's games onto my son's..." Read more

"...I generally think this is a really good toy...." Read more

"...He refers to it as his computer. The variety of activities is great, the battery life is great, we were all thrilled with it...." Read more

"...She plays with her brothers all the time. This is a great toy and worth every penny!!" Read more

44 customers mention41 positive3 negative

Customers find the learning tool a good tool for kids. They also say it's a wonderful way to get education into a child in a fun way. Customers also say the device is a great introduction to electronics for kids and a perfect gift. They mention it'll help kids learn foreign language while playing games and having fun. Customers say the educational software is good, but it could be improved by more interaction.

"...focus on younger kids than the leapfrog devices, and every activity is a learning activity. It's not primarily a game player...." Read more

"These iXL game devices are wonderful learning tools for young children. I currently own three of them: one blue and two pink...." Read more

"...I also love that this is a learning toy. He has read the stories so much he has some of them memorized...." Read more

"...I would recommend this to everyone.. great learning tool and fun" Read more

40 customers mention36 positive4 negative

Customers find the toy easy to use, but the games are still challenging. They say the toe is simple and sophisticated at the same time. Customers also say the games can be installed on multiple IXL's and that the kids figured it out really quickly. They also say it's easy to download new programs and that it'll last a long time.

"...Boy was I wrong. He took to it like a duck to water, quickly understanding the menus and games with very little prompting...." Read more

"...enough games out there for it to last a good long time and are great hand-me-downs...." Read more

"...The games are very easy to install and can be installed on multiple IXL's!..." Read more

"...We bought 3 "games" and are loading them on slowly. Love how easy it is to use but the games are still challenging...." Read more

37 customers mention35 positive2 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the toy. They mention that it has an MP3 feature, and all the different games in it. They also say that it works good for a long drive, and that it helps to have more than one game. They say that the games are appropriate to their dexterity level and don't frustrate them.

"...The games are nice because they are loaded onto the game, rather than being cartridges, so I was able to load my nephew's games onto my son's..." Read more

"...I like that the games download onto the system and I don't have to tote game cartridges around where they could possibly be ruined or lost...." Read more

"...The games are appropriate to his dexterity level and don't frustrate him, and they also don't penalize wrong answers, which could have been an..." Read more

"...There are also so many options for games, in all your childrens favorite characters, to purchase and work with, which gives you lots of options, and..." Read more

38 customers mention25 positive13 negative

Customers are mixed about the durability of the toy. Some mention it's very durable and built like a tank, while others say that it constantly keeps falling apart. Some say that the tote is not long-lasting and that it fried itself.

"...This thing is super durable! My son has dropped it down the stairs onto concrete numerous times and it's never been affected...." Read more

"...The Fisher Price server is slow and drops constantly. You might get a "not responding" result when you tell it to do something...." Read more

"...So far it seems to hold up great with some light scratches on the outside, but it opens and closes great and the screen is in perfect condition 4..." Read more

"...big plane trip, but I've fully tested it out and it is functional and durable, despite some negative reviews...." Read more

33 customers mention20 positive13 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the toy. Some mention it's not overpriced, worth the money, and the add-on games are cheap. Others say it'll cost a lot to replace.

"...The Leapster2 games are cheaper and I was able to pick up a couple before Christmas for around 8.00 a piece compared to around 20.00 a piece for the..." Read more

"...It's an expensive toy to have so many issues. I guess it should have been a sign that I could never find a working iXL on display!..." Read more

"...can be found everywhere inexpensively - Most the software is on the inexpensive side because of the before mentioned. (even free)..." Read more

"...I know this toy is expensive, but, OMG it is soooooo worth it. I just saw that they have some new 3D games...." Read more

36 customers mention9 positive27 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the performance of the toy. For example, they mention that the screen does not work properly, the stylus does not operate correctly, and the SD card reader stopped working. Some say that the device is useless and has about 4 levels, which is disappointing.

"...I think we have 5 total. Turns out the SD card reader stopped working...." Read more

"...I would like to share as I Have seen others comment about how it doesn't always work, or some of the games go missing for the memory...." Read more

"...Otherwise, it has great features. The mini-apps, which are downplayed in advertising, are among the best features actually. Don't be misled...." Read more

"...the built in game is only 1 and with about 4 levels which is a little bit disappointing, though if you buy more games ( as I had to) it might attain..." Read more

29 customers mention7 positive22 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the toy. They say it sucks up batteries like you wouldn't believe, dies pretty quickly, and requires a lot of batteries.

"...They are tanks that take a beating. They do eat the batteries. But you won't have to watch them break...." Read more

"...and 2. the batteries. I wish it had a rechargeable battery like the DS system. (The ixl requires 4 double A batteries.)..." Read more

"...The variety of activities is great, the battery life is great, we were all thrilled with it...." Read more

"...sits with my husband or myself, if the top falls off then the batteries fall out of it, which the battery life stinks on this!!..." Read more

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bitofajungle

So worth the money!

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2013

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I found out about this toy because my nephew has one. He is five now, and he has had it since he was two. He still chooses to play with it the majority of the time over his tablet, leap pad, and vreader. My son just turned two, and he loves it! I really like how the toy has things that a young child can do unassisted, but it also has things that a five year old can be entertained with. My son loves the drawing program, the mp3 player, and the games we have loaded. The games are nice because they are loaded onto the game, rather than being cartridges, so I was able to load my nephew's games onto my son's player and visa versa. This thing is super durable! My son has dropped it down the stairs onto concrete numerous times and it's never been affected. It's easy to hold onto for younger kids, which I like. My son learned all of his letters and numbers with almost no effort on my part, and I definitely think it is because of this game.
I highly recommend purchasing rechargeable batteries for it. My son likes to use it as a music player and leave it turned on and playing music. I have two sets of rechargeable batteries and I just have one set charging while the other set is in use.
My only complaint about this game is that the volume button is huge and right in the middle of the controls, so my son often turns it up all the way, which drives me crazy. But there are worse things!

We have Dora, Handy Manny, Toy Story, and Cars. Each of the programs offers different games, a story, and coloring book pages and stamps.

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A. Davis

Fisher Price iXL verses Leapfrog Leapster2

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2010

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The iXL
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My mom bought my son the Fisher Price iXL for his 3rd birthday in Sept 2010. I like many reviewers was kind of worried he wouldn't get it or understand it, but boy was I happily surprised. He took to it as another reviewer said, "like a duck to water". He loves to trace his letters and I was surprised he knew just what to do without any assistance. He is also a Huge music lover and we have downloaded approx 30 songs (we added an 8GB SD card) for him that he likes to draw to. (You can play music in the drawing/coloring feature.) He plays with this toy everyday and we let him use it at bed time so he can listen to his music. I recommend these headphones to go with - [...] - they are really great quality, they stay on, and they seem durable.

My son has only the Toy Story 3 game and the monkey game that comes with it and it seems to be enough for him. They keep his attention and he hasn't asked for anything more which is good because the games seem to be quite pricey. I like that the games download onto the system and I don't have to tote game cartridges around where they could possibly be ruined or lost.

The iXL's durability can't be beat. My son is a typical 3 year old boy, tantrums and all and he has been known to throw it when he gets mad. (We always take it from him for a day or so when he does.) So far it seems to hold up great with some light scratches on the outside, but it opens and closes great and the screen is in perfect condition 4 months later. The plastic seems to tougher that some of his other toys.

The Leapster2
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I bought my son the Leapster2 for Christmas because he liked the iXL so well and I thought it would add to the fun. The Leapster2 games are cheaper and I was able to pick up a couple before Christmas for around 8.00 a piece compared to around 20.00 a piece for the iXL games. Game prices were a HUGE selling point for me. We ended up getting him Creature Create and Handy Manny. Out of the 2 the Handy Manny has held his attention longer than the Creature Create, but that's not saying much because he has only used the Leapster2 maybe 10 minutes since he opened it on Christmas Eve, 3 days ago.

He seemed really excited about it when opening it up and couldn't wait for me to get everything set up so he could use it. Set up seemed to take forever by the way. We chose the dragon game for the free game and he didn't really care for it, though I think it is prob the best of the bunch. We tried out the Creature Create game and he played with it for about 2 minutes before passing it back to me and telling me he didn't like it, to "Take it back to the store." I wasn't about to give up that easily so I opened the Manny game and while I like the concept of the game, it also holds no interest. I realize that it is prob because he is too young to fully understand what to do, but I have set him down to try and teach him and he just isn't having it.

The plus side to owning the Leapster2 system is that there are often sales on the games and you can find them pretty cheap on eBay. This prob has to do with the fact that the system is a bit older.

The graphics on the Leapster2 aren't as good as the iXL and the seizure warning every time you turn it on is kind of annoying. The plastic seems much cheaper as well and I don't expect it to hold up as well as the Fisher Price counter point.

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Overall I would give the iXL *****
and the Leapster2 ***

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Arie Farnam

Really fun, could be spectacular with a few minor improvements

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2012

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This looks like a very fun toy. I haven't actually given it to my three-year-old yet because I'm saving it for a big plane trip, but I've fully tested it out and it is functional and durable, despite some negative reviews. I generally think this is a really good toy. I'm going to start having to limit screen time with this one because I'll bet my daughter will want to play with it too much. I have a few minor grumbles only. I wish it had a small keyboard. Everything with a keyboard on the market has stupid content. This has great content but no keyboard and my daughter wants something with a keyboard because she wants a "computer". This doesn't look like a phone or i-pod, so there is no sense in pretending it is one. It would be better as a mini-child's laptop. Also, I wish it would speak the child's name the way the Leapster does. That one has much more limited content but it is very attractive to children thanks to its keyboard and voicing of the child's personalized name. A combo of those features in this would make for the super-ultimate preschool toy. Otherwise, it has great features. The mini-apps, which are downplayed in advertising, are among the best features actually. Don't be misled. Little kids can't do and don't care about the "games". The like the drawing studio and music. They also love the piano mini app and the virtual pet and things like that. The free story that it comes with is about baseball and is really pretty stupid but I have yet to see a manufacturer who could get it threw their heads that they could use actually high quality children's stories with this. Say, hire a real author. Duh. But I digress. My kids don't even know what baseball is because we don't live in the US most of the time but I don't particularly care because I wanted it for the mp3 player, art studio, letter writing and photo book features and it has those and much more that will be great for my kids.

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